Before I started reading your blog (which is really entertaining by the way). I enjoyed but didn't really understand the language of cartooning. You bring out so many subtle elements, it is great to hear your thoughts on this stuff and really helpful for drawing.

For someone with so many ideas and such a love of cartooning is it frustrating that you get to produce only a small percentage of the art and projects that you would like to create?

And is that due to the system of funding and distribution involved in cartooning?

I had forgotten about the flames that would shoot out of Mr. Mitchell's face when he'd yell at Dennis. Was that strictly an idea of Fitzgerald's, or did he pick it up from Ketchum (or anyone else)? I got a huge kick out of Dennis the Menace comic books between the ages of eight and ten or so. One series I really enjoyed were the vacation volumes. Great comics!

can you tell me which issues of Dennis The Menace this Fitzgerald come from? and the one on the billards table as well, Planning on a comic binge in a couple of weeks, would love to try and find these!